Ever met an antagonistic customer?

This Redditor has.

Imagine just trying to do your job when a customer keeps asking you questions that you don’t really feel like answering. Would you be polite, or would you try to get the customer to leave you alone?

Read how this worker navigates the most irritating question they receive.

See the story below for more information.

Self-Check Issues, Apparently I’m Losing My Job

I work the self-check a lot in the early mornings, and I’ll admit, I get these responses fairly often.

However, I do get tired of people acting as if it’s the ONLY thing I do, as if it’s some type of career choice I made when I was like, 10 years old.

Guy: -saunters up after ringing himself out- How do you feel?

Me: -just standing there- About what? Or were you asking how I am? If so fine, just off in la-la land.

Then, this customer says a shocking response.

Guy: -makes a grand gesture towards the self check machines- About losing your job! -gives me a wide grin-

Me: -completely serious- I’ll cross that bridge when [it] comes to it.

Guy: -pauses for a second- What about if you lose your job?

But, the cashier? Wasn’t fazed.

Me: Sir, there are fail-safes if that happens. And this isn’t the only job I work, I run a business with my older brother, too.

Guy: -blank stare-

Me: This helps me pay for my college while going to school, and I like the morning.

Guy: -just continues staring at me before I turn away to go help another customer-

Another time I had another guy who just…didn’t seem to get it.

This customer had a similar start. But the OP handled this one very differently.

Dude: These things are taking your job! -again with the big grin like they just won something-

Me: -mildly annoyed at this point- Okay.

Dude: Aren’t you worried? -very gleeful about me losing my job, apparently-

Me: -getting more annoyed so I take a harsh tone- It’s a job sir; it’s not a career.

Dude: -ignored what I said and just keep smiling- Aren’t you worried about your job?

This response was brilliant!

Me: -now, I’m just plain irritated- I don’t discuss my employment with strangers, and if you keep asking, I’m getting my manager.

Guy: -looks unsure of himself- I’m just asking you a question!

And the cashier didn’t stop there.

Me: -being a lot meaner now- I don’t know you, and I’m not giving out personal information about my employment. That’s between me and my manager. If you’re going to insist, you’re more than welcome to sit down and have a chat with him. But, he’s not going to give you anything and neither am I.

Dude: -gets all huffy- FINE! -storms out-

I mean, I don’t know what people are expecting me to say. I usually say “okay” a lot. I do resort the “cross the bridge” response which has pulled up a lot of people short.

What does Reddit think about this question? Have others received similar questions from customers? And should this cashier have just grinned and bared it? Let’s read the comments below to find out more.

One Redditor actually sided with the customers.

Another reader had a great comeback lined up.

One user paraphrased the interaction perfectly.

And finally, one Redditor cracked a hilarious joke about the situation.

This employee did great at standing their ground against these annoying customers.

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